Upskilling Summit #3: Showcase Civics and Elections and Kick-off Q4's "Retrospective" Build Cycle

What happens when everyday professionals start building with AI? Come see for yourself. This isn't a conference about the future of work—it's a hands-on demonstration of it. Join us for The Upskilling Labs' Summit, where our community takes the stage to show what they built over the Civics and Elections build cycle, and we kick off what's next: A Retrospective. Why civics and elections? Why a Retrospective? These are foundational industries—ones that are critical to the future of our country, and where AI will immensely reshape how work gets done. We believe that disruption in sectors this important shouldn't happen to people. It should happen with them. That's why we're building a community where professionals from all backgrounds can learn, experiment, and shape how these tools show up in the real world.Our Upskiller community has come a long way in a short time. In Q4, we'll test what an 8 week build cycle might look like, and we'll revisit problems explored in Qs 1-3, to see how fresh eyes might tackle them. We're also throwing a few of our very own organizational problems into the mix, inviting our community to build with us. The evening: 4:30pm - Arrive, mingle, connect with the community, and explore the tabling area featuring projects built by The Upskilling Labs' community. 5:00-5:15 pm - About The Labs 5:15-5:30 pm - Key Note by - Matt Bailey, Neon Civics 5:30-6:00 pm - Presentations by the three Civic Cycle Project Teams Civic Signal DC Home and Rental Nav Hub HearBack 6:00-6:30 pm - Tabling with the Civic Cycle Teams 6:30-7:30 pm - The Next Cycle begins Break Out Sessions: Problems to Explore with the Experts and the Teams (Split into 4 tables: Health, Climate & Energy, Civics, The Labs) 7:30-7:45 pm - Next Steps & Conclusion 7:45 - ?pm - Happy Hour at Penn Social! You don't need a technical background to get started—just curiosity and commitment. About The Upskilling Labs Ready to be part of it? Join the community of hundreds of Upskillers (and growing) today. The Upskilling Labs (https://theupskillinglabs.org/) is an open, project-based learning community where you build real things with real people. Every quarter, we run a Build Cycle themed around an industry—participants form pods around real problems, develop AI-enabled solutions together, and showcase what they've built. No credentials required. Just show up ready to learn alongside others. The Upskilling Labs records then transcribes workshop and keynote events with AI for marketing purposes.